Legendary star

Chapter 820 Arrogance and Surprise

"Beautiful hitting the board, this is Tim Duncan's special skill!"

When Tim Duncan received a pass from Meng Xu and hit the board with his iconic 45-degree hit after the start of the game, the AT&T Center Arena immediately boiled, and Kenny on the sidelines commentary -Smith also did not hesitate to praise Duncan. After Duncan made a shot, he used all kinds of compliments to praise Duncan's textbook-level performance this time.

Just before the cheers of the audience dissipated, the Warriors who sent the baseline ball had already started to run quickly. Since the old Nelson era, run-and-gun tactics have been integrated into the blood of the Warriors. When it comes to Warriors, people The first thing that comes to mind is the attack like a gust of wind, but after Mark Jackson took office, the Warriors' tactical system began to change. Compared with offense, the current Warriors are undoubtedly much slower.

After Stephen Curry quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, the Warriors players who had already reached the frontcourt began to move according to the Warriors' established tactics. As the core of the Warriors' tactics and the starting point of offense, Stephen Curry After the dribble reaches the frontcourt, it's ready to attack near the top of the arc.

Facing Tony Parker's defense, Curry did not choose to attack, but called Andrew Bogut's pick-and-roll. After getting rid of Tony Parker's defense through the pick-and-roll, Curry quickly moved to the left side of the court along the top of the arc , after encountering Boris Diaw's supplementary defense, Curry passed the basketball back to Draymond Green who had appeared near the free throw line for support, and he continued along the three-point line Moving to the left side of the court, during the running process, Curry made an off-ball screen for Klay Thompson. After this series of screens and cooperation, the Spurs' defensive position has begun to become chaotic .

Both Draymond Green and Klay Thompson now have opportunities for misplaced attacks, but the Warriors players on the field are not in a hurry to end this attack, but continue to rotate and run, trying to find a better position. After getting rid of Kawhi Leonard who had been following him through the screen with Curry, Klay Thompson took Boris Diaw directly to the bottom corner on the right side of the court. Harrison Barnes, who was originally on the right side of the court, began to move in the opposite direction of Klay Thompson after seeing Klay Thompson's running direction.

After Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes completed a crossover, Draymond Green, who was holding the ball near the free throw line, quickly handed the basketball to Harrison who was about to run to the top of the arc - in the hands of Barnes.

And Curry, who took Kawhi Leonard around for a long time, suddenly passed through the gap between Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut when he ran to the edge of the paint area, and The moment Curry passed through, Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut each took a step toward each other, blocking Kawhi Leonard who was following Curry.

Curry, who was completely open, turned around directly after receiving a pass from Harrison Barnes, stepped back, and made a shot from outside the three-point line.

"Beautiful, that's it, Stephen!" After Curry hit an open three-pointer, Mark Jackson, who had been standing on the sidelines and feeling uneasy, shouted a few words excitedly towards the court in an instant. Although this was just an ordinary attack, But in this offense, the Warriors' tactical running position has been fully played out. As long as the Warriors players on the field can always stick to the tactics they formulated before the game, the Warriors are very likely to come to create a surprise for the Spurs.

"Excellent pass and cut and running position. The Warriors' running position and coordination in this round just now are completely different from their running and bombing tactics in the regular season. In other words, this is a brand new tactical system!"

In just one round, the Warriors let everyone on the scene see the difference between them and the traditional small ball tactics. Although their offensive speed has slowed down, their offensive efficiency has not decreased much, because what they are pursuing now is not using The speed wears down the opponent, but uses non-stop rotation and running positions to find the best shot opportunity. Obviously, Mark Jackson tailored this tactic for Steve Curry, and the traditional small ball There is a clear difference in tactics.

"This guy hides quite deeply." Popovich, who was sitting on the bench on the sidelines, was obviously surprised by the Warriors' tactics after the opening, because in the round just now, the Spurs' defense was completely defeated by the Warriors. pierced.

Although during the regular season, the Spurs did not regard the Warriors as their competitors, but after the Warriors eliminated the Nuggets in the next game, Popovich still did some targeted research on the Warriors, but no matter in In the regular season, or in the first round of the series against the Nuggets, the Warriors have never used this tactic. If this tactic is Mark Jackson’s trump card to deal with the Spurs, then this guy and his team It's a bit scary, because if Popovich's guess is true, it undoubtedly means that the Warriors eliminated the third Nuggets in the West without doing their best, and the sixth in the West beat the third in the West. Still hiding his strength, then Mark Jackson is really too arrogant.

However, as the third-ranked player in the history of the NBA in assists, Mark Jackson, who led a group of rookies to the semifinals in the second season of coaching, does have arrogant capital. After one season, Mark Jackson understood that relying on running and bombing tactics would never make it to the top, so Mark Jackson decided to use the existing players in his hand to start anew and develop a new style based on the running and bombing tactics. The tactic that maximizes the efficiency of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson is what Mark Jackson called the elevator door offensive tactic.

Although the Warriors have been practicing this tactic in training during the regular season, Mark Jackson decided to use this tactic as the Warriors' last trump card when the playoff spot was secure. He gave his opponent a surprise during the game. Unexpectedly, the Nuggets, the Warriors' opponent in the first round, were too good, so Mark Jackson decided to save this surprise for the opponent in the semifinals, that is, the Spurs.

(End of this chapter)